Clay Cane is a New York City-based writer who is recognized for his contributions in journalism. Clay is a regular contributor for various print and online publications such as The Advocate and BET.com. He is the author of the highly anticipated novel Ball-Shaped World, which is a fictionalized account of the black and Latino ballroom scene. Also, he is the Entertainment Editor at BET.com and a member of New York Film Critics Online.
He can be reached at claycane@gmail.com.

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

In case you missed it—The View is officially integrated! After going through over a year of "Negro Day," which brought Mo'Nique, Brandy, Gayle King and others to the lily white show, Barbara Walters and the crew have moved beyond a token, like Star Jones, officially hiring two black women. Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd are Babs’ latest play things, and we all know she loves the blacks!

Let's not forget those cherished segregated moments of The View, which included Barbara Walters pulling Tanika Ray's hair and flat out asking if Brandy's hair was real. Or, the true gem, when Babs and Joy Behartreated Mo'Nique like she wasHottentot Venusquestioning her unshaven legs and calling her children “creatures”.